Table 4.

Linear regression results for 2013–2014 and 2014–2015, with dependent variable logarithm of the global sum plus MPIG payments per registered patient, and including GMS contract practices onlya

Predictor2013–2014 β coefficient (95% CI)2014–2015 β coefficient (95% CI)
Population
  Percentage of list aged ≥75 years−0.012 (−0.014 to −0.011)−0.010 (−0.012 to −0.0086)
  IMD score−0.0019 (−0.0025 to −0.0014)−0.0011 (−0.0016 to −0.00063)
  Percentage African Caribbean0.16 (0.083 to 0.24)0.075 (0.0044 to 0.14)
  Percentage South Asian0.15 (0.11 to 0.20)0.089 (0.045 to 0.13)
  Percentage of smokers0.014 (−0.051 to 0.079)012 (−0.046 to 0.069)
  Percentage with self-reported long-term condition−0.092 (−0.15 to −0.037)−0.034 (−0.082 to 0.014)
  Percentage of self-reported on long-term sick or disability register−0.080 (−0.22 to 0.058)−0.13 (−0.25 to −0.0078)
  Percentage of self-reported confident about managing own health−0.11 (−0.22 to −0.0042)−0.028 (−0.12 to 0.067)
  Percentage of self-reported unemployed−0.0010 (−0.098 to 0.096)0.022 (−0.070 to 0.11)
  Percentage on practice diabetes register−0.0064 (−0.0094 to −0.0034)−0.0041 (−0.0068 to −0.0014)
  Percentage on practice heart failure register0.0048 (−0.0083 to 0.018)−0.00039 (−0.012 to 0.011)
  Percentage on practice asthma register0.0016 (−0.0015 to 0.0047)−0.00014 (−0.0026 to 0.0029)
  Percentage on practice COPD register−0.0041 (−0.0011 to 0.0024)−0.0077 (−0.014 to −0.0019)
Practice
  List size−3.36e−06 (−4.25e−06 to −2.48e−06)−2.89e−06 (−3.67e−06 to −2.10e−06)
  Geographical region: Midlands with north as reference0.016 (0.0065 to 0.025)0.019 (0.011 to 0.027)
  Geographical region: south with north as reference0.024 (0.015 to 0.033)0.026 (0.017 to 0.034)
  WTE GPs per 10 000 patients0.0060 (0.0047 to 0.0074)0.0050 (0.0038 to 0.0062)
  WTE nurses per 10 000 patients−0.00047 (−0.0030 to 0.0040)0.0032 (−5.16e−07 to 0.0065)
  WTE staff per 10 000 patients0.0043 (0.0035 to 0.0052)0.0037 (0.0029 to 0.0045)
  • Significant values in bold.

  • a Adjusted R2 values: 2013–2014 = 0.283 (3530 practices); 2014–2015 = 0.202 (3621 practices). Mean variance inflation factor: 2.06 in 2013–2014, 2.03 in 2014–2015. Negative figures indicate a reduction in payment. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. MPIG = minimum practice income guarantee. WTE = whole-time equivalent.